Live Nation’s Summer of Live! sale runs Apr. 29–May 5 with all-in $30 tickets for 120+ concerts, including major Detroit-area shows.
Concert tickets can feel like a luxury—until a promotion changes the math.
Live Nation is launching its “Summer of Live!” sale with $30 all-in tickets for more than 120 upcoming concerts, starting 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, and running through 11:59 p.m. on May 5.
The push is designed for fans who want big-name tours without the usual pricing shock.. Tickets will be limited per show, meaning availability can vanish quickly even if demand is spread across multiple cities.. The $30 price is advertised as “all fees included,” though some taxes may still apply at checkout.
For the metro Detroit audience. the lineup is broad enough to cover multiple tastes—pop. rock. hip-hop. R&B. metal. nostalgia acts. and festival-style bills.. Major headliners listed in the region include Lionel Richie. Wu-Tang Clan. Bryan Adams. Santana. Tim McGraw. Muse. The Black Crowes. TLC. Mötley Crüe. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Evanescence. and others.
If you’re planning around this sale, pay attention to how Live Nation routes purchases.. Tickets will be available at livenation.com/promotion/summeroflive.. Live Nation’s All Access program members get first access beginning Thursday. and there’s also a T-Mobile presale starting at 10 a.m.. Tuesday.. After that. the general sale is the main window most fans will use—so choosing your top 3–5 concerts ahead of time is the practical move.
Here’s what fans in the Detroit area can look for, broken down by venue—each listing is marked by the date and the participating artists.
Participating Metro Detroit $30 Summer of Live! concerts
**Little Caesars Arena**
April 28: Demi Lovato with ADÉLA
May 31: Summer Walker with Monaleo and Odeal
June 25: Josh Groban with Jennifer Hudson
July 1: Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire
Aug. 15: Bryan Adams with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
Nov. 1: Maná
Nov. 8: ZAYN
**Fox Theatre**
May 13: Dethklok & Amon Amarth with Castle Rat
May 17: Ari Lennox with Lekan and PHABO
May 19: Charlie Puth with Daniel Seavey and Ally Salazar
June 23: Marcus King Band with Penelope Road
June 29: An Evening with Chicago
**Pine Knob Music Theatre** May 23: Kid Cudi with M.I.A.. Big Boi and A-Trak June 5: Kesha with Chromeo and Sizzy Rocket June 16: MGK with Wiz Khalifa and Mod Sun June 18: Santana and The Doobie Brothers June 19: Sammy Hagar with Rick Springfield and Dauzat St.. Marie June 21: Godsmack with Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy June 27: Darius Rucker with Corey Kent. Lauren Alaina. and Austin Williams July 1: The Pussycat Dolls
with Lil’ Kim & Mya July 3: The Guess Who with Don Felder July 12: Luke Bryan with Shane Profitt. Lauren Watkins. RaeLynn and DJ Rock July 13: Muse with Bloc Party and The Temper Trap July 16: John Mellencamp July 17: Hank Williams with Sammy Kershaw and Mary Kutter July 18: The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers with Southall July 20: Mötley Crüe July 26: KIDZ BOP LIVE July 30: 311 and Dirty Heads
with Ocean Alley and ROME July 31: Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner with Six Gun Sally Aug 1: Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band Aug.. 2: Evanescence with Spiritbox and Nova Twins Aug.. 4: Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte Aug.. 5: Train with Barenaked Ladies and Matt Nathanson Aug.. 6: 5 Seconds of Summer with The Band CAMINO Aug.. 16: Five Finger Death Punch with Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire Aug.. 21: Deep Purple with Kansas
Aug.. 22: Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson & Family. The Avett Brothers. Lukas Nelson. Stephen Wilson Jr. Sierra Hull and Don Was & the Pan-Detroit Ensemble Aug.. 23: TLC and Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue Aug.. 28: Tim McGraw with 49 Winchester Aug.. 29: Toto with Christopher Cross and The Romantics Sept.. 4: Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson with The Hu and Orgy Sept.. 6: Wu-Tang Clan with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Sept.. 13: Breaking Benjamin with
Chevelle, Starset and Kami Kehoe Sept.. 15: $UICIDEBOY$ with Destroy Lenely, Shakewell, DRAIN, Black Kray and $lim Gucci Sept.. 18: Babymetal with Halestorm and Violent Vira Sept.. 24: Brooks & Dunn with David Lee Murphy and Willow Avalo Sept.. 27: Staind with Seether, Hoobastank and Hinder
**Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre**
May 13: Yellowcard with New Found Glory and Plain White T’s
May 21: Khalid with LAUV
May 23: The Kid LAROI with Tommy Richman and Wiz The MC
June 5: Parker McCollum with Max McNown and Kassi Ashton
June 9: Mt.. Joy
June 13: Turnpike Troubadours with Muscadine Bloodline and Katie Pruitt
June 25: Young the Giant with Cold World Kids and Almost Monday
July 10: Ted Nugent
July 15: Sarah McLachlan with Allison Russell
Aug.. 15: Motionless in White with Lorna Shore, Fit for a King and Static Dress
Aug.. 19: Lindsey Stirling with PVRIS
Aug.. 20: Empire of the Sun with Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation
Aug.. 22: Billy Currington and Kip Moore with Kenny Whitmire
Aug.. 28: The Fray with Dashboard Confessional and Colony House
Aug.. 29: The Rock Orchestra
Sept.. 5: O.A.R.. (…of a Revolution) with Gavin DeGraw and K.T.. Tunstall
Sept.. 12: Dermot Kennedy with Jonah Kagen
Sept.. 29: Bleachers with This is Lorelai
**Meadow Brook Amphitheatre**
May 16: Satch Vai Band (Joe Satriani and Steve Vai) with Animals as Leaders
May 31: Primus. Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade & The Claypool Lennon Delirium
June 13: Wilco
July 24: Emmylou Harris and Graham Nash
July 29: Rainbow Kitten Surprise with Spacey Jane
Aug.. 8: Howard Jones, Wang Chung, English Beat, Modern English with Richard Blade
Aug.. 15: The Beach Boys
Aug.. 30: NEEDTOBREATHE with Drew and Ellie Holcomb
Sept.. 24: CAAMP with Whitney
**The Fillmore Detroit** May 1: Calum Scott May 2: Sooshi Mango May 8: Flatland Cavalry with Caleb Mitchell May 15: Wage War with Nevertel and Orthodox May 16: Nate Smith May 17: Black Veil Brides with From Ashes to New. TX2. and As December Falls May 19: Alter Bridge May 22: Pete Davidson June 3: Killswitch Engage with Machine Head. Iron Reagan. Havok June 12: Pour Minds Podcast June 16: Echo & The Bunnymen June
17: Dance Gavin Dance with Horse The Band June 22: French Montana and Max B June 23: Charley Crockett with Nat Myers June 24: CA7RIESL and Paco Amoroso June 26: Spoon and The Beths with Squirrel Flower July 13: The Pretty Reckless July 19: Poppy with LANDMVRKS. Thousand Below July 23: KALEO with Dawes Aug.. 3: TOMAHAWK with Melvins Aug.. 11: Jack Harlow Aug.. 13: Happy Together: The Association, The Troggs, Jason Scheff, Gary Puckett,
The Fortunes, Ron Dante, The Vogues, The Cowsills Aug.. 14: Diggy Graves with Resentvul and Ryan Oakes Aug.. 16: Mon Laferte Oct.. 3: Frank Carter and The Sex Pistols with Bad Nerves Oct.. 23: Bassem Youssef Nov.. 7: Daniel Sloss with Kai Humphries
**Saint Andrew’s Hall**
May 2: Clan of Xymox + Cold Cave with Rosa Anschutz. Buzz Kull
May 5: NewDad with Freak Slug
May 6: Buckethead
May 9: Geoff Tate
May 12: Purity Ring with mmj
May 14: Death Angel with Vio-lence. Incite
May 20: Shadow of Intent with AngelMaker. Mental Cruelty. Synestia
May 22: Arm’s Length with The Callous Daoboys. Harrison Gordon. Super Sometimes
May 26: The Black Angels with L.A.. Witch
May 31: Hemlocke Springs with The Girl!. June 4: Kevin Morby with Liam Kazar
June 7: Spite with Emmure. PSYCHO-FRAME. Rev3rent
June 9: Augustana and Phantom Planet
June 15: Holly Humberstone
June 17: The Aquabats
June 25: Kurt Vile & The Violators with The Sadies
July 14: Summer School Tour with Honey Revenge. South Arcade. Games We Play. Winona Fighter. Chase Petra
July 24: RX Bandits with Catbite
Sept.. 18: Hulvey with indie tribe, Kijan Boone
Nov.. 22: Hawthorne Heights with letlive., Creeperagraham@detroitnews.com
Why a $30 ticket push is drawing attention
The “Summer of Live!” deal is catching attention because it reframes the concert decision from “Can I afford it?” to “Can I get it in time?” The key detail isn’t just the headline price—it’s the structure: limited quantities per show. an online checkout workflow that requires selecting the specific promotion ticket type. and a short. one-week window where urgency becomes part of the experience.
For fans, that matters in everyday ways.. Budget-tight families may be able to consider a larger event outing than they would otherwise.. Casual listeners might finally try a venue or artist they’ve been curious about but never crossed the threshold to book.. And for local concert ecosystems. more accessible pricing can broaden who shows up—not only the most committed collectors of tours.
From an industry angle, mass discounts also function like a demand test.. When a wide mix of genres is bundled into the same promotion. it shows where ticket buyers are most likely to jump quickly.. Over time, that can influence how future tours price seats, market presales, and pace inventory across venues.
How to buy and what to watch next
The fastest path is to be ready before 10 a.m.. Wednesday, April 29.. Live Nation directs buyers to each individual event listing and indicates that “Summer of Live Promotion” will appear in the ticket type field—so searching for the right option within the listing is part of the process.. Since tickets are limited for each concert. having a shortlist (and an alternate show) reduces the frustration of a sold-out promotion during peak minutes.
Once the one-week sale closes on May 5 at 11:59 p.m., the discounted inventory ends. That makes the next few days less about browsing and more about planning.
If this sale feels like a rare window. that’s because it is—an aggressive price drop paired with a time-limited inventory strategy.. For anyone in the metro Detroit area trying to make summer plans with music at the center. the message is straightforward: check your dates now. then move quickly once the promotion goes live.